water heater

Observed

Water heater appears approximately 4 years old; no matching permit from that period appears in the county records this report can reach. The most recent plumbing permit on file is dated 1998-04-11.

✓ Cross-referenced against the county permit record (permit PL98-0411) by your inspector.

Why it matters

Work of this kind normally requires a permit. Unpermitted work conveys to the buyer — verifying with the installing contractor or the building department is cheap before closing and expensive after.

Next step

Have a qualified specialist evaluate it.